Manufacturing Supervisor - 12 hour days - Belvider

at General Mills in Belvidere, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Belvidere is a manufacturing facility of appx. 700 employees serving the Snacks Operating Unit and North America Foodservice (NAF) Segment. We operate in a dynamic business environment, with a rich history of performance, innovation and renovation. Recently, we added Natural bars and Fruit by the Foot production into our portfolio after divesting Green Giant, which concluded over 120 years of vegetable growing and manufacturing. We are continuing to evolve to a more complex product portfolio to meet the changing needs of our consumers and customers (organic, non-GMO, new packing formats). We also have, Direct Product Ship (DPS) on site, serving our North American Foodservice customers with cereal. The Belvidere plant is a very strategic and critical plant to both the NAR and NAF Segments and continues to be a magnet for investment and growth.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
Manufacturing Supervisors provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. In this role you will lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork. Function as a technical and business resources in areas of system operations and production requirements. You will play an integral role as a front-line leader in a manufacturing environment.
This leader is responsible for providing direction and support to a production team on a 12-hour (6am -6pm), 3-2-2 schedule.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries
Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety
Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues
Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day to day basis
Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year over year through the use of continuous improvement tools and strategies
Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements
Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams
Partner closely with plant Line Teams to drive out losses and develop and engage team members in foundational systems
Lead projects for the plant including Human Safety, Food Safety, and improvement-plan focused initiatives
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma
Experience with continuous improvement
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to motivate team members and to help them develop pride and ownership
Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges
Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
Willingness to work weekends or alternative shifts as required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree
1-3 years manufacturing or related experience
Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change
Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $67300.00 - $101200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the... For full info follow application link.

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